Common name:
Orpine
Family:
Scientific name:
Sedum telephium
Main flower color:
Range:
England, Wales, parts of Ireland, and southern Scotland
Height:
Up to 60 cm
Habitat:
Woodland, scrub, rocky places
Flowers:
Five pink petals, around 4 mm long, ten tiny stamens and five darker pink carpels. The inflorescence is a dense, rounded or flat-topped cluster containing dozens of flowers
Leaves:
Alternate, hairless, smooth, dull green, oblong, fleshy, up to 8 cm long, lined by irregular teeth, with a somewhat waxy surface
Season:
July to August
Rarity:
★★★★★
